oortiz10 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Hey ARC, Some time ago, I picked up two Revellogram kits for less than 10 bucks at a swap meet. One was the F-5 and the other was the F9F Panther. My goal is to get the Panther done before school starts. I have to be back in the classroom on the 20th, but the kids don't start until the 23rd. I'm going to try to get as much as I can done before work gets in the way. Ultimately, I'd like to try to finish both. Realistically, I'm hoping to finish the Panther. So...here we go! Wish me luck! -O Edited August 6, 2018 by oortiz10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Nice, always liked the look of the Panther. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I've built this a few times, excellent kit. Are you going to do Lt. Royce Williams Panther that downed 4 Russian Mig-15s in 1952? The man was a one man Mig killer that day! Going to watch this build.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 7:38 AM, john53 said: "Are you going to do Lt. Royce Williams...?" Hey John, I was planning on doing a USMC Panther. Problem is, my lab puppy got into my office and shredded my decal sheet. I'm still going to do a GSB Panther, but I'll have to see what markings I can find for sale. Anyway, despite the decal setback, I've continued mashing plastic. I've gotten the cockpit painted and installed, and the fuselage halves together. The cockpit is mostly OOB. I say mostly because I did add some seat belts cut from strips of paper and some "rope" ejection pulls made from twisted strands of fine copper wire. While the glue on the fuselage dried, I turned my attention to the lower wings. I decided I'd rescribe the panel lines, so I went ahead and did that before I painted the wheel wells. That's where I'm at with the Panther. I'll be rescribing the fuselage next. Thanks for stopping by. Questions and comments are welcome. Feel free to drop your two cents in the bucket! Cheers! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Nice! I did Ted Williams' USMC F9F-5 once. He was a really good ball player for the Red Sox back in the late 40s to early 50s. He crash landed a brand new -5 and walked away. He also was a wing man for Colonel John Glenn. Looking most excellent my friend!---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Hey ARC, Not a whole lot to show with this update. Just wanted to share that the wings and fuselage have been mated, and the whole airframe's been rescribed. I'm waiting on a masking set I ordered. Once it arrives, I'll be able to start splashing some paint. I was also able to track down a set of replacement decals. Those are on their way too. Maybe I'll turn my attention to the fiddly bits while I wait for my goodies to arrive. Thanks for stopping by. As usual, your comments and criticisms are welcome. Cheers! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I seem to have overlooked this build. Nice work on the cockpit, I like what you did with the subtle weathering. Great job with the scribing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 dang. I almost got this kit on an online sale, and passed it up. Should have gone for it, it looks nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 That Panther is coming along nicely! I like the scribing work you've done. My son won an AMT Panther in a raffle a few months back and we worked on it together...it's gotten me to thinking about building my own Panther and was considering the Monogram kit. Your build log is encouraging me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 Howdy ARC, Boy! It's been a while since I've posted anything. It's Thanksgiving (U.S.) break, so I've finally had some time at the bench. Not a lot to show with my Panther except for a quick picture of some fiddly bits. The main assembly received its first coat of GSB, and it's drying. As the pain hardens, I made some progress with the little stuff. Hopefully I'll be able to handle the fuselage tomorrow. The goal is to wet sand and remove any tiny imperfections before shooting a "wet coat" for the gloss. Anyway, here's some proof of the (little) progress. I don't have to be back in the classroom until Monday, and since I don't have any Turkey Day plans, I hope to make some serious progress on this build. Thanks for looking! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Heck, your almost done! Slap that sucker together! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Hey ARC, I had this past week off, and I was able to make some good progress on my Panther. I was able to get it painted and glossed (sorry, no pictures) and started on the decals. The stabilizers are just dry-fitted into place for the photo. As of now, I'm waiting to see if I can source the green nose and wingtip markings from someone who has this sheet but is not using these markings. The decals did not want to settle down around the tanks and the nose. Hopefully I can sand and spray some of the touch-ups, but I'm hoping some extra decals would help fix the boo-boos. The bulk of the building is done! I should be able to get this baby wrapped-up by the deadline. Thanks for looking! Questions, comments, and criticisms welcomed. Cheers! -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Almost there. Looks great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I really like the green markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Looks real good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 She looks great! On to the finish! -co Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Annddd...DONE! Though it took a little longer than I wanted, I finally got it done. There were a few bumps with the gloss coat, wingtip tank and nose decals, but it's finally on my shelf. It's definitely not perfect, but I like the way the green jumps off of the GSB. Anyway, thanks for looking. Enjoy the pictures! Happy Holidays ARC! Here's to mashing plastic in '19! Cheers, -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Very nice build, well done! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 nice work. Very clean build, and the scribed panel lines look like they were molded that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Very nice, wonderful paint job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Outstanding! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost_Erik Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Staudt Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Great looking Panther!! Now I need to re-watch "Bridges at Toko-Ri". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 A very Pretty Panther. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Very nicely done! I especially like work you did on the canopy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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